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Namiri Plains, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Namiri Plains, the only camp in the Eastern Serengeti, offers unmatched access to cheetahs. The camp’s dry, expansive grasslands are the ideal stomping ground for the spotted beast, and the open-air tents provide prime real estate to watch them in action. The camp also cooperates with the Serengeti Cheetah Project, which runs a fun campaign that helps guests identify the cheetah they’ve spotted: simply email a photo of your big cat – the project will be able to find a match based on its unique spots, and you’ll receive information on its name, age and disposition.